UCF assistant head coach Brent Key was in the Atlanta area recruiting this spring and he was hoping to check out Roswell (Ga.) Blessed Trinity High linebacker Patrick Jasinski. The only problem was that Trinity, being a private school, did not have spring football.

The coach knew there was something special with the 6-foot-2, 203-pound athlete, so, Jazinski said, Key invited him down to the UCF camp, which was this past week in Orlando. Once he got there, Key saw all he needed to see.

And once Jasinski was done at UCF, the feeling was mutual. Key and the Knights offered Jasinski a scholarship last weekend and on Wednesday, Jasinski committed to the UCF 2015 recruiting class.

"Yes sir, he was pretty big on me," Jasinski said of Coach Key. "I was super-psyched just to get that offer because it was a big one for me. From there, I just did some research, but I didn't have to do too much research because it's a top-notch program, they've proven themselves the last couple of years, so it was pretty easy looking at how good the program is from a football aspect.

"The coaching staff was very straight forward with me, they're all tough dudes who just push you to get everything out of you, which I like. And then the facilities are top-notch, the campus speaks for itself. It's a pretty beautiful place and I just felt like I couldn't go wrong with it."

Jasinski comes to the UCF class with an under-the-radar resume, which is not necessarily out of the ordinary for the Knights recruiters, who have unearthed plenty of gems, especially in Georgia. His only other offer is from Air Force.

"I talked to my dad the other day about how they're going to take the first four linebackers to commit and I really didn't want to lose the offer I had because I think I'd regret that," Jasinski said, "so I went ahead and felt good enough about it and was pretty psyched to make that commitment."

And as UCF finds the gems, other schools are quick to take notice, and Jasinski knows his announcement could bring on more suitors.

"I don't think there are many other schools I'd want to go to over UCF," he said. "I don't know what it's going to be like. Schools could come after me, like everyone says, but that's not always the case and, you know, I'd be fine with that.

"Having UCF there with my commitment and having that locked up, I couldn't ask for anything more. I'm happy with it."

Blessed Trinity is a tiny, Class 3A school 22 miles north of Atlanta and Jasinski doesn't just play linebacker. He rarely comes off the field and plays tight end on offense. Last season he caught 13 passes for 265 yards and five touchdowns. On defense, he averaged 8.6 tackles per game, had nine tackles for loss and two sacks. He also recovered two fumbles.

"I'd say I'm a tough player. You don't see me going off the field very often. I'm just going to give it my all and get after it, even if I have an assignment most people wouldn't want," said Jasinski, who is originally from Cleveland, Ohio, and moved to Georgia in seventh grade.

"I'm not all about myself and really just about the team and whatever it takes to win. I'm very competitive with everything I do and winning, that's the top of my priorities."